Iran Condemns Terrorist Operation In China

Tehran, March 4, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack at a train station late Saturday night in Kunming, capital of southwest Chinaˈs Yunnan Province. A number of people were stabbed to death and dozens of others were seriously injured. She condoled with the bereaved families and prayed that God Almighty would bestow patience on them and immediate recovery of those injured. The Islamic Republic of Iran as one of the victims of terrorism expresses indignation at such terrorist moves which might happen in different forms, she said. Some 29 Chinese people were stabbed to death in cold-blooded murder. The knife-wielding criminals injured 113 others in the terrorist attack. Fifteen members of the UNSC issued a statement to condemn the terrorist attack in China and called for bringing to justice the criminals./end